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Reducing Climate Change Would ‘Create One Million Jobs’

Reducing Climate Change Would ‘Create One Million Jobs’ As the March 31 deadline for countries to submit their proposals for tackling irreversible climate change passes, a new report claims lives could be spared, the climate could be saved from catastrophic and irreversible change, and one million jobs could be created if green policies are initiated. … Continue reading Reducing Climate Change Would ‘Create One Million Jobs’

Carbon capture battle stirs hopes, dreams and grim realities

Carbon capture battle stirs hopes, dreams and grim realities At least 10 European power plants were supposed to begin piping their carbon emissions into underground tombs this year, rather than letting them twirl into the sky. None has done so. Missed deadlines, squandered opportunities, spiralling costs and green protests have plagued the development of carbon … Continue reading Carbon capture battle stirs hopes, dreams and grim realities

#Honeywell Backs President On New Greenhouse Gas Targets

Honeywell Backs President On New Greenhouse Gas Targets President Barack Obama continued to use his executive authority to mitigate global warming Thursday with an executive order for federal agencies that was quickly endorsed by Honeywell, General Electric, Northrop Grumman and several other major U.S. companies. After the president signed an executive order to cut the … Continue reading #Honeywell Backs President On New Greenhouse Gas Targets

When legally liable, companies don’t dispute global warming

When legally liable, companies don’t dispute global warming U.S. coal companies that are publicly skeptical of man-made climate change acknowledge in mandatory financial disclosures the widely accepted scientific link between fossil fuel emissions and a warming planet, a Greenwire analysis has found. Sustainable investment advocates warn that such doublespeak undermines the industry’s credibility with shareholders. … Continue reading When legally liable, companies don’t dispute global warming

Obama Orders Reduction In Government’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Obama Orders Reduction In Government’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions NPR — President Obama signed an executive order at the White House today directing the federal government to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 40 percent within the next decade and to increase its use of renewable energy sources to 30 percent of total consumption. “These … Continue reading Obama Orders Reduction In Government’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Could these tiny beads be the solution to stopping CO2 emissions?

Could these tiny beads be the solution to stopping CO2 emissions? CCS or carbon capture and storage is a climate change solution that works to safely remove CO2 from power plants and industrial processes before it reaches the atmosphere. One method that groups like the Global CCS Institute have been promoting for carbon capture relies … Continue reading Could these tiny beads be the solution to stopping CO2 emissions?